Top seed and hometown favorite David Ferrer dethroned compatriot and two-time defending champion Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(2) in the final of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana.
Local resident Ferrer, who finished runner-up to Igor Andreev in 2005, becomes the fifth Spanish winner in Valencia in the past six years (except 2005). He joins Juan Carlos Ferrero, Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro.
Singles Final:
(1)D Ferrer (ESP) d (5) N Almagro (ESP) 46 62 76(2)
Doubles Final:
Gonzalez/Monaco d Parrott/Polasek 75 75
2008 Final Review
